Leadership Team

Eric Mosley

Chief Executive Officer"I’m in the ‘thank you’ business."

As co-founder and CEO of Globoforce, Eric has been directing the path of Globoforce as the innovator in the recognition industry since the company’s beginning. His vision to raise employee recognition from a tactical, unmeasured, and under-valued effort to a global strategic program with clear measures for performance and success is now being realized in some of the world’s largest and most complex organizations.

Lauren E. Zajac

Vice President, General Counsel & Data Protection Officer"Strategic recognition isn’t just the right approach to engage employees, it’s also one of smartest ways to run a global business."

As Vice President, General Counsel and Data Protection Officer, Lauren oversees all legal, regulatory, and compliance affairs for Globoforce. With more than 15 years experience, she has served as legal counsel for a broad mix of high-growth public and private companies.

Steve Pemberton

Chief Human Resources Officer"To achieve success in today’s workplace, we must be committed to inspiring and empowering one another day in and day out."

Steve Pemberton joined Globoforce in December of 2017 as our chief human resources officer (CHRO) and works with HR leaders and senior management executives worldwide to help build workplaces where every employee feels recognized, respected, and appreciated for who they are and what they do.

Jonathan Hyland

Chief Technology Officer"The opportunity for recognition should never be limited. Sales or IT, HR or Accounting, all contributing employees should have an equal chance to be recognized for their talent and their effort."

Jonathan directs Globoforce’s IT architecture, systems and client implementation initiatives and leads our dynamic and innovative technical team in Dublin, Ireland. He joined the company in 2001.

Grant Beckett

Vice President, Product Strategy"Elevating recognition to a true business initiative that drives culture change requires the right tools to allow hundreds of thousands of globally dispersed employees to thank each other appropriately, equitably and with cultural sensitivity."

A human resources technology industry veteran with more than 20 years of HR software and services product management and marketing leadership, Grant joined Globoforce in July 2009 and leads the company’s product strategy initiatives.

Chris French

Vice President of Customer Success"The way to truly to drive business performance is by looking at the collective workforce – ensuring they are not only recognized but also feel empowered to recognize others."

As Globoforce’s Vice President of Customer Success, Chris French is responsible for customer success and engagement while delivering strategic and social recognition at some of the world’s largest organizations.

Derek Irvine

Vice President, Client Strategy and Consulting"Frequently and appropriately recognize your employees’ every day accomplishments and you will be rewarded with a loyal, hard working and over-performing team."

As Vice President, Client Strategy and Consulting, Derek leads the company’s Insight consulting division. Since joining the company in 2000, he has helped clients set a higher vision and ambition for their company culture.

Ben Miele

Vice President, Global Sales"Catch them doing it right! Then make sure everyone knows of the accomplishments for those deserving of recognition."

As Globoforce’s Vice President, Global Sales, Ben is responsible for clients’ success and satisfaction in delivering strategic and social recognition to their employees. He joined the company in 2006 and has more than 20 years of senior management experience in the enterprise-class solutions with high-growth companies.

Jim O’Dea

With more than 20 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, and customer management in multinational environments, Jim O'Dea joined Globoforce in 2011 as Vice President, Operations. In his role, Jim is responsible for overseeing Globoforce's worldwide supply chain, ensuring the maintenance of quality standards, operational efficiencies, and systems management globally.

Vineet Seth

Vice President of Product Management"Great culture is a business imperative. Employees who feel recognized and lift each other up to do the best work of their lives make businesses more successful."

As VP of Product Management, Vineet manages all Globoforce products and is responsible for developing new solutions to better serve the needs of the changing workforce. He has extensive experience leading multiple cloud software businesses ranging from startups to large portfolios.

Sarah Whitman

Vice President of eCommerce"Recognizing employees for their contributions satisfies their core human needs – the need to feel valued, appreciated and included. Social recognition allows organizations to leverage reward systems to drive positive reinforcement and build more human workplaces where employees feel inspired to go above and beyond for their organizations."

Sarah oversees Globoforce’s eCommerce redemption platform to expand merchandise offering and enhance user experience with the goal of making it a destination of choice for millions of employees around the world.

Niamh Graham

Vice President, Global HR"Our people are the power behind Globoforce. Our aim is to hire the best, retain the best, and promote the best...and of course, we want to walk 'our' talk internally!"

As Vice President of Global HR, Niamh oversees all HR activities that focus on the recruitment, retention, and alignment of Globoforce’s international workforce. Chief among these responsibilities is driving Globoforce’s internal recognition program and managing its company culture and values.

Jesse Harriott

Global Head of Analytics & Executive Director of Globoforce’s WorkHuman Research Institute"Globoforce helps organizations unlock the power of their people to drive great results. The impact shows up in the data and is undeniable."

Esteemed research and analytics professional with more than 20 years of experience, Jesse has advised many private and public organizations on analytics and labor market issues, including the White House, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Kieran Conlon

Vice President, Sales and Services, International"The need for recognition and positive reinforcement knows no boundaries. All employees, regardless of cultural background, need to know their efforts are noticed, appreciated and rewarded."

Based in Dublin, Kieran joined Globoforce in 2000 and is responsible for all sales and account services throughout Europe.